Massachusetts

The presidential election between Harris and Trump is set for Nov. 5. This is also a chance for many districts to elect new state legislators. Here's all you need to know about your voting options and who's on the ballot.

Massachusetts was among the first five states to pass regulations aimed at keeping food waste out of landfills and incinerators. According to new research in the journal Science, it's the only state where food waste bans are working.

Massachusetts public school students must pass standardized tests in order to graduate high school. Question 2 in the 2024 election asks voters to end or keep that requirement.

Supporters of the proposed audits say they would boost government transparency, while opponents argue that the audits would be an intrusion by the executive branch onto the legislative branch of government.

The proposed law would create a regulatory framework for psychadelics' therapeutic use in Massachusetts. But like cannabis, substances like psilocybin and mescaline would remain illegal at the federal level.

Massachusetts is looking to improve air quality levels in cities and towns across the state through funded program.

We're also taking advantage of our state's no-interest loan program, claiming tax credit, and getting a rebate. #MA #Massachusetts The more people who make use of these benefits, the more the government sees that supporting and investing in #ClimateSolutions is a good idea and in demand. https://w...

The second human case of Triple E has been confirmed in Massachusetts.

On the hottest afternoons this summer, thousands of internet-connected thermostats, home solar panels and battery systems helped reduce the strain on the electric grid. These "virtual power plants" may be a key part of the future of electricity.

State health officials say a man in his 80s caught the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis, the first human case found in Massachusetts since 2020. Officials announced Monday that they would spray pesticides in Worcester and Plymouth counties to address the elevated risk.

Perry, a ham-radio operator (W1GRD) , reports he was up around 2:30 a.m., and on the radio when he heard some unusual distortions in transmissions that made him think there might be some aurora lights up in the sky - so he went outside with his iPhone. Read more.

The primary is set for Sept. 3 and features a variety of races, including GOP contests for U.S. Senate and House, as well as elections for state Legislature seats. Here's everything you need to know about options for casting your ballot and whose name will be on it.

This weekend, Aug. 10-11, Massachusetts is giving shoppers a break from the state's 6.25% sales tax (with some restrictions). Want to make the most of the two-day holiday? Here are some tips.

Gov. Maura Healey signed a $5 billion redraft of the housing bond bill into law this week. State House leaders say it’s “the largest housing investment” in Massachusetts history and “a powerful first step” toward tackling the state's housing affordability crisis.

The Department of Energy will help fund upgrades at two electrical substations and a multi-day battery storage project.

Gov. Healey signed the bill into law last week.

The new trail is meant to spark business for local dairy farmers and ice cream shops.

The closing down of the men's prison is due in part to a steep drop in the number of people incarcerated in the state over the past decade. Gov. Maura Healey said the state envisions an "economic development project" that would transform the MCI-Concord site, at least partially, into housing.

Massachusetts will offer free community college tuition to all state residents as part of its proposed fiscal 2025 budget.

The federal funding money will help cover several critical elements of the East-West rail project designed to expand passenger rail service between the western part of the state and Boston.

Mass. Senate will vote on a health care oversight reform bill inspired by Steward Health Care woes.

A bill to halt the construction of new prisons and jails provides a way forward for decarceration.

The Massachusetts Restaurant Association filed an objection to several signatures and petition sheets that were submitted by the ballot campaign, One Fair Wage, to the secretary of state. The signatures were the final hurdle ballot organizers had to clear to get the issue in front of voters in Novem...

Attached: 1 image Milky Way at Nauset Light. Photocomposite of 15 1-second exposures shot over 30 seconds, largely an experiment to recreate a shot I did a few years ago and to see how hard I can push my tools. #astrophotography #nightsky #starryskiesabove #nausetlight #capecod #massachusetts

Attleboro is shaking things up for the fourth with a laser show instead of the usual fireworks display.

Dozens of beaches, ponds and lakes in Mass. are closed due to excess levels of bacteria. Here's a list of places you should avoid.

The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding the adoption of renewable energy. The effort is a bid to help Massachusetts meet its climate goals, including reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Attached: 2 images At low tide you can walk across the sandbar from Squantum to Thompson Island, although you're not allowed above the high tide mark on the island. #silentsunday #Boston #harbor

Introduction Thanks to the tireless work of city councilors, staff, and advocates, Cambridge has drastically increased its bicycle mode share for all trips within the [...]

a Tornado Watch has been issued for the greater #SomervilleMA area until 8pm (and it looks like most of New England is, too) as a refresher: a WATCH (like this one) means conditions are favorable for a bit of the ol' severe weather within the watch area, so make sure you have a way to receive warn...

The legislation passed on Thursday would ban single-use plastic shopping bags at retail shops.

Gov. Maura Healey signed into law that bans revenge pornography and cracks down on coercive control by domestic abusers today, her office said. The governor's signature makes Massachusetts the 49th state to prohibit revenge porn, leaving South Carolina as the only outlier.

Voters are on track to get the final say over whether Massachusetts businesses should pay a higher minimum wage to tipped employees after the state's highest court on Thursday concluded that a proposed ballot question is properly drafted.

An informational forum by a panel of state officials turned heated Tuesday night with residents questioning the Healey administration's decision to open the shelter to 450 migrant people in their small town.

The Town of Danvers and the City of Beverly are joining with the City of Salem toward being car-light communities with a

A pilot climate solution connects 37 homes and businesses with a highly-efficient, underground heating and cooling system. People are expected to see their electric bills drop by 20% on average. It's a model some experts say can be scaled up and replicated elsewhere.

Almost 2 million adults experienced food insecurity in 2023, says a new report from The Greater Boston Food Bank.